Register apparatus for producing manifolded business records



. W. D. WINDERS REGISTER APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING MANIFOLDED BUSINESSRECORDS Oct. 20, 1953 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov. 27, 1950 Fl I113.

INVENTOR ZUL'ZZiam fizzle winders ATTORNEY W. D. REGISTER APPARATUS FORPRODUCING WINDERS Oct. 20, 1953 656,198

MANIFOLDED BUSINESS RECORDS 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. '27, 1950INVENTOR William fiai (0522026225 l 11: IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII II a?IIIII v IN I LU P I IUHUUUU I UH lllllllllll llll II A I.

ATTORNEY w. D. WINDERS 2,656,198 REGISTER APPARATUS FOR PRODUCINGMANIFOLDED BUSINESS RECORDS Oct. 20, 1953 Filed Nov. 27, 1950 3Sheets-Sheet 5 Fl [3. E.

v U INVENTOR ZZJrJZZzam Dale winders ATTORNEY enema from -1"ev01ub1emile, the latte? *bemg Patented Get. 20, 1953 EG QEER QPW ESEQ EEBQQUQ'JHANHKJLDED BUSINESS RECORDS lbuiness ltraI- saetions. Me re perticulaily fihe ipneseritLinvention prmiides a register senstit itigngf tanLimprovement the -appea egt -is -fo1=th --in tproyiflemnfimproveientry-mam-iflding register empleying a -mevab le impi ession-tramsferrig web oarried'hy andeiitending hetwee'n removable rplls mountefl in @theef the registe'n, and whenein .iarpvisien ris made for bringing intoregz-istn-y with the web and each other -a.= -pai r ef-sepamble reaordreeeiving sheets, Kane ei the-sheets being placed above the-web andheldim-desired tregistration with a second sheet placed doeneath the web,whereby -in-seri-ptiens applied to the top *sheet or record ereSimultaneously appliedte the web and underlying sheet er -sheets itisenethe-r-ebj ect of the invention to prbv i'de an improved ;means ina, register of this GHET- acterior locking the :imptessibh-tfansfrT-inQRKreb within the eonfinesef the machine, that while the web is retainedin the machine, dnsci ip'tiohs applied thereto ean "not, without*detebtion, be altered er varied from the insdriptiohs or mej'rk- .ingsapplied thereto tram a superbesefl and Te- :movame trecord reeeivin'gsheet It -is-another-bbjeet M the ihfilentioh t6 zpreviiie a'register-01- aoceunting machine "of this nature in which the roll=mfinted 'a 'miimpressi'tm 'te- 'ceiving "and transmitting Web is s1 i ppbrted "withinthe eonfines of the outer =-ca;sing "of the meaehihe in a slidingdrawer; the latter =bein held hormally-against movement by =2, key'aetuateii teek the-same me? be moved to an: epen zpos'itioh eutside the:hmits (if the casing, in which the iis'feb and its assoeietted tal-1swill be ieadily :evaimme s nd eonveniently accessible foi re'mcvesl 'ahd1 ezplacement. I

:'A fur-the! ubject f the invention is to p'ibvide an improved manuallyfihbftflld k55 actuated means in a machine bf "the "ehetacter set forthfor efiecting the wimmg fetnfl lihwl-hfliiig of an impression-receivingand trfifismi tt web sup- 1 Web --is advanced.

ei iassq fl te w ma hine f -ir ;t eklm qia "wee??? bi w th t bon webremovable tap and bbttfih'i recdfifdl -1 eeei ving 5 s. h y.ri s rip iqer aqe i ie p inve qtiqr tp firoh w r 1 Qhtflghngwemqvabl'eytop gm ibqttgq LIQCQI'd-T qe g-sheets onfieacwside ein i n pressiq lffiia ihgirehjohribbonpso the a he ime:iaal ld-i t i t n" ib n zl mfie on ei-tfexpgsed 'reqprdsheet, the three p er iaily sepeiga ted recq d receivingmem'bers Pehehigtggetherfln;defir ite elationshtpfienfi goiingihscigiptiqns ;app1ie 1:to the first or-top sheet, tpbeylegi'blytransmitted to two or fnere mgderlyingsheets. v .t

-a -=fu -ther-;objept i the" inventionzissto ggmmfieen eqeountmainteimng machine of-the ehw aqteicset forth in ;which ruled:recbrds'heets op-cares having definite entry reeerving spaces flnflpoxesape epi ovidedjand *wheiein piovision is V matte the construqtion "ofthe machihe for aeeui atelyregistering thewpade's or boxs on a i'ecordsheet pqsiti'oned eunder "an impressiontransmitting Web "with desired"entry rebeiving .s qees orbexe's "present (in"an"uppersheet.

Thepresentinventitsmturthei a-ims toixii-prove 'econgi-keeping apparatusof the *-'cha'rtctei-' -'Set gor th- -si mplifying-the-mechanical*cor'xstrutibn thegeqf, rengiering suehappliances-more*pdsitive n t i1"i eehenicagl operetioi end"eonvehient'te q imlw te -provide greater=-protection the eeprd -regeivir g sheets, webs or eards em'pibyed eg ireetior therewith pysreventing "tampero r ether na thoi ized,;mantpuiation there- 12h, and. to improve generaHy-appamtus of this l,t I E6; firther understanding of theinventidn,

3 tional view on the line IV-IV of Fig. 1, the scale of the figure beinggreater than that of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken through the register anddisclosing the roll upon which the carbon record-receiving andtransmitting web is wound in the operation of the machine. In thisfigure there is also disclosed the manually operated key for rotatingthe web-winding roll;

Fig. 6 is a vertical traverse sectional view on the line VI--VI of Fig.5;

Fig. 7 is a similar view on the line VII-VII of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of the rollwinding key;

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the upper record sheet or card used inconnection with the register of the present invention;

Fig. 10 is a similar view of the lower recordreceiving sheet or cardused in association with the register of the present invention and overwhich the carbon impression-transmitting web is passed;

Fig. 11 is a detail plan view disclosing on a larger scale the latchheld apertured hinge plate utilized in the present invention for holdingrecord sheets in manifolding relationship.

The present invention provides a mechanical.

aid in the keeping of accurate records in fiscal systems of the type inwhich customers of business concerns are provided with an accountrecord, usually in the form of a book, sheet or card, while themanagement of such a concern retains a record in the form of a ledgersheet or card for each customer, the entries on which corresponding withthose made on the customers account sheet or card. When a customer makesa purchase or payment, the two record sheets or cards are adapted to beplaced in adjacent relationship with a web of carbon paper or the likeplaced between them, so that an entry made on a card or'sheet occupyingan uppermost position will be transmitted to the carbon web and thenceto the underlying sheet or card. In this system three records are madesimultaneously: first, the entry on the customers sheet; second, anentry on an impression-receiving and transmitting car bon-type webbing,and, third, a webbing-transmitted impression on the underlyingmanagement-retained ledger card or sheet.

In carrying out this system, the impressionreceiving and transmittingwebbing involves a pair of superposed carbon paper strips, one stripbeing placed above the other in registering but separable relationship,so that an impression imparted to the upper strip of the webbing, as bymarking on a superposed record sheet or card, will be transmitted andinscribed on the upper surface of the under strip of the webbing. Inaddition, the said under strip serves to transmit the same impression toa ledger card or sheet placed in the machine beneath the webbing.

In accordance with the present invention, the

customers sheet or card is retained by the cus-.

tomer and presented at intervals to the management of a business concernfor the purpose of having business-recording entries made thereon. Thecomplemental ledger card retained by the management is also individuallyfiled, but is withdrawn from its file by the management uponpresentation by the customer of his card or sheet for entry-makingpurposes. The two cards or sheets are then paced in the register of thepresent invention, with the customers card or sheet overlying themanagements ledger card or sheet, and the carbon webbing arrangedbetween the same, whereby to reduce simultaneously the manifold andrecords above described.

Further, the present invention provides a register in which the carbonwebbing, composed of the two adjoining carbon strips, each of whichhaving the inscription-transferring material coated on its undersurface, is retained in a locked manner in the confines of the machine,so that the record afforded by the carbon webbing may be removed fromthe machine by an authorized or key-provided person and analyzed forinformation independently of the entries appearing on the managementretained ledger card or cards, whereby a daily receipts record isproduced by the notations on the carbon webbing, which may be readilytotaled at the end of a given business period.

Further, the present invention provides a register which is convenientto use in carrying out the above-described system of account keeping. Inthis regard, the machine embodies an outer casing in which is slidablymounted an associated drawer member, web-receiving rolls being rotatablysupported in the opposite ends of the drawer member, the rolls receivingthe ends of the carbon paper webbing, so that a length of the webbing,existing between the rolls, may be presented to the top of the machinefor insertion between the customers and managements account cards, thetop of the machine involving an improved pocket structure by whichtampering with the records produced by the machine is rendered difficultor impossible and wherein provision is made for adjusting the loweraccount card received within the pocket relative to the upper orcustomers card, so that entries may be made on the proper space orspaces adapted for receiving the same on the under or ledger card.

The register comprises, in one of its preferred embodiments, an outerboxing or casing I5 which embodies vertical, longitudinally extending,parallel side walls I6l6, end walls I! and I8, a horizontally disposedtop wall I9 and horizontal bottom flanges 20, the latter being turnedinwardly and laterally, in this instance, from the lower edges of theside wall I6 and the end wall I1.

The end wall I8 is preferably in the form of a door, the same beinghinged to one end of the top wall I9 as at 2I, while the lower or freeend of the door carries desirably a key-actuated lock 22, the movablekeeper 23 of which, as shown in Fig. 3 and when actively positioned,holds the door against unauthorized opening movement.

Internally, the boxing or casing is braced by vertical transverselyextending rigid partition members 24. The top wall I9 may be providedalong its outer edges with depending flanges 25, which are adapted to besuitably fastened to the upper edge portions of the side walls I6 and,also, the front wall II. Forming a stationary component part of theboxing or casing I 5 are internally positioned spaced longitudinallyextending casing I5 is a web-receiving drawer 28.

guide strips 26 and 21, these strips being carried in connection withthe outer side wall I 6 and the upper ends of the partition members 24,as indicated in Fig. 2.

Mounted for sliding movement in the boxing or The drawer embodiesvertically disposed, longitudinally extending, parallel and transverselyspaced side plates 2929. These plates are united at their ends bytransversely extending rigidly oined partitions 30 which, in associationwith the side plates 2929, provide in the opposite endeertheidirawerrclkreeeiving chambers 3i and 32. The side plates lfiandtheipartitinsiifl'also effett the 'Jshpport and have 'z'rigidlyassociated therewith; a herizbntally .dispesed base panel 33.

This panel is formed marginally with upstanding iflanges indicated at'34 to which "are Welded, 6r otherwise s'ecured; to the under surfacesof a longitudinally extending drawer plate eiithe latter havingits'eutef longitudinal edges supported with sliding movement in guideslots '36 provided longitudinal-ly the-casing of the register by spacesformed between the upper sin-faces "df'the stripsitand theunder surfacesof the top wa1-1 f9.

It will be :noted that the inner longitudinal edges of the runneimembers are 'dispesed above and :in spaced relation to "the upper"stirraces of the horizontal panel member 33 of the :'drawer, soithat aspace is provided betvveenthese parts betweenwhichi'a removable 'bttofiireofidreeeiving-sheet or card '3 is-aadapted' to be placed, with "thecard *restingon :theupper surface at the :pariel inember 38.

The 'c'ard 3 1 is "insertedlfrom the right :side 61 the machine, asthesla'tter -is viewed in ig. l.- In this respect, the rightlongitudinal :eiige ef the L-t'op wall 18 :is longitudinally recessed"at 33, thereby forming the entrance portion of seatsi'eceivingpockt PBin "whih the sheet er card 3? is posi tiched horilzdzitally for bothlateral longitudinal adjustment; The guide strip 2-? iprov-ide's a ihori'zontal ledge -39 on the r t' of the machine on which the outer portionof the card =31 rests, the remainder er the card resting when inthejpocketrori tlie' panel'iiienibe'i' 33; In registration with theledge as; the panel 33 is termed with a downturfied llip so that thehard 13'! is insei tedinto the pcket, afterzthe card passes overtheledgeae the lip EB will s'erv'e to :g' uide the same into engagementwith the p .per' suriaee of the panel :33, for lateral advance- :mentover the top of said panel and until the opposite "longitudinal edgeof'thecai d 37 gages with the upstanding invement limitin'g :fiaiige 34,shown at thelleft of Fig. 2.

Rotatably mounted in the rell ehamher -31 i's a roll orspool 4 i To thetubular 'axialtc'o're of this roll or spool there is secured one end ofan "inripression-receiving and transmitting c'cm web 42, the web beingwrapped spirally aioun'c l the roll or spool; ras'show-n 'in l ig. *3.The tim posits Web ecmp'rises a pair of paper 5 disposed in registeringsuperposed :relatieris'hip. The upper of ithese's'trips, indicated at42a, as its upper surface coated Witha eartoncrsiinnarimpression=transferring n'iediuni, and the sewer strip 421:issim-ilarlyfermed; except that the up persurface of the lewervstrippreferably possesses a light coloration, so that the same mayconstitutealrecord, the latter being produced :by the earbonorllikecoating applied to the under sur .i'ace of the upper strip 42a,andwhich-isflinrinti mate contact with the togreeord-receiving surfaceof the lower strip 4219. These strips are haiidld as a unit, that is; asa "single ribbon when the same are in the maehine; but upon the removalof the Webbingirom the machine, the strips ma be separated, the upperstrip being discarded, if desired, While the lower strip is :re- 'tainedfor the data present on the upper surface thereof; From the roller spool4 l; the composite web 12 is advanced over astationary stall 'l'dcat'edin the chamber 3 i; and which wall the tee is maintained iri tribtie'nalcontact a spri e ijiiiesse'd :hiri'gedlgi' movable M; After being inFig.9 of the drawings.

G 'tiainedbetween the'itall 13 and the bar 64, the Web is directedangiilarly'upwardly andits lorrgitudinal marginal edges are received inguide channels '45: These channel's are formed between the innerlongitudinal 'edg'esof the runner members 35 and' theund'r surfaces ofthettpwall I 9 of the outer casing; as disclosed mor'epar ti'cular ly inFig 2. The intermediate portions? the :web :is thus disposed in asustanti'ally horrz'ontal plai-ie, and passed immediately "beneath "thetop wall 1 9 "and above the top panel '33 "of the drawer :28, the under'surfaces hf the 'WGb being disposed above the top surface of the wanesso that thepocket P for the rebeptiomof the ledger card 3'! is :forniedin the top of the machine.

'I h-is pocket possesses a tfons'ide'rably greater length than the"bard-3?, so that the latter ma?! be adjusted longitudinally in "thepocket to bring the entry=receiviiig boxes or spaces there'onint'overtical registry with those "appearing 'on'a 'us tomerfs record card ersheet ityshown detail The merchanth ledger card 3'! possesses a greaterwidth than -the eu's tomers record card or sheet a's will be ebs'ervedby comparing :Fi'gs. Sand -10. The wider ledger cardd l projectseutwa'r'dly through tl'ieopenside '38 of the pocket, where its outeredge may be grasped for "manipulation;

Preferably, the ledger ears :3? bears at the this thereof spaeesm inwhich to enter the name "and address of the iiszntcni'er and also theassigned number which the account 6f the custoriier hears.'Snnilarispa-ees and accounthumber's appear ates at the top of thecustohlefis card =56;

Beneath the heading on each of these cards, there appears spacedparallel horitontally extending ruled lines "69; which are intersectedby spaced parallel vertically-extending celumh=fcrfii= i'ng lines 55];the lines wand 58 producing colui'hiis of boxes 5! for appropriateentries on these record cards'Or-shee'ts. Foreiiai'nple, the dates-ofvarious" business transactions, charges Iina'de against the custoi'rier;credits or payments made "by the customer and the balance of a ae= countfollowing'theentry of said credits or debits. As shown at the right ofFig. 10, a column is provided allowing tor the consecutive numbering ofeach of the boxes 01:;spaees appearing between the horizontal lines 49.In Big. 10-, this colun n of consecutive numbers is indicated at 5 2,and is diSpSsd at the extreme right of the ledger card :37, w lereasthecenespcading colufnn 0 f numbers 53 crime custom is ears or" sheet isdis closed at the left there-er; These numbered ee1- are prc'ii iddrcpeenvenienee in effectin -the registration of said spaces or box'esthe ledger ea'r a v'vith hose'on the-eustomefsca "Te lidldthe steinersplace wl .l eiitii' is bein'g-iiiade thereon, i-use'a coverplate 54,which is "of rectangular ierm'aticn and the length of which is but afractional earths thatof theouter casing of the inaelrine assheiiih inFig. 1; :In instance, theplate 5d is-hinged as at55=in connection witha-staticnary base leaf 56 0f the hinge which is fastened to the uppersurface of the topwall i9. -Aeoil -spri-ng 51 may surround the pintle erthe hinge 55 for the lpur vpose of moving the cover plate normally in anupward direction witl'i respect to the upper surof the top wall it, Aspring-pressed latch t slidabli'z in ritee in a heusin 59 is also in A p'9' to 1661; or hold the eover plate in its doiiin pcs IOi'i. when thelatc'his released engagement with the sage 6f the cover plate -t helatter s eves upwardly under the innuencecr the s ring ti, s'c that card48 may be placed on the top of the machine in an applied operativeposition, or removed from said position.

The cover plate is formed to include an inscription-admitting opening 69and plate with a registering opening 600., so that appropriate entriesmay be made on the proper spaces alloted therefor on the customers card,and, through the carbon webbing, transmitted simultaneously to the lowerrecord strip of such webhing and the ledger card 37. At the left of theopening or slot 69, there is provided an aperture 6| in the cover platewhich is adapted to register with one of the numbers provided in thevertical column of figures 53 shown at the left of the card 3'! in Fig.9, whereby to designate to the bookkeeper or teller which of thehorizontal spaces of the ledger card is in registry for entry-receivingpurposes with the opening 66.

Similarly, the base leaf 5% of the cover plate I hinge, the top plate E9of the outer casing, and the guide strip 26, shown at the right of Fig.2, are formed with vertically registering sight openings or apertures62. The apertures 62 are adapted to register vertically with any onefigure appearing in the column 52 of Fig. 10, so that the bookkeeper orteller will by noting the number on the card 31 in registry with theapertures 62 be enabled to determine immediately the box or space on thecard 37 which will receive the entry inscription. Due to the length ofthe pocket P, the card 31 may be adjusted in said pocket to bring adesired space on the ledger card into registry with the opening oraperture 62.

In the roll chamber 32 of the drawer member 28, there is provided awinding spool or roll 53. The latter is adapted to receive the outer orfree end of the carbon paper webbing G2 which is wound thereabout as itis withdrawn from the roll or spool 4|, the webbing being advancedlongitudinally a limited distance for each entry made on the accountsheets 3! and 48, enabling a clear and legible record to appear on theupper surface of the lower strip member 42b of the webbing.

To effect rotation of the roll or spool $3, I find it advantageous inthe interests of mechanical simplicity to do so through the operation ofa manually rotated key shown at 64.

hub on the outer end of which a fingerengaging bar 66 is carried torotate the stem, the bar 65 being disposed exteriorly of the machinecasing, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5. In the latter figure of the drawings,it will be observed that the stem of the key, adjacent its cylindricalhub 65, is formed with an annular groove 61 and a, section 68 which issquare or polygonal in transverse cross section. By the squared region58, the stem is formed with a diametrically reduced cylindrical section69, which passes through an opening in formed in one of the side walls29 of the drawer member, so that the extension may be positioned in atelescoping manner within one end of the tubular longitudinallyextending core ll of the roll or spool 63, as shown more particularly inFigs. 5 and '7. The core H is additionally supported by means of anelongated cylindrical stud 12 which projects stationarily from a wall 29of the drawer member disposed opposite to that through which theextension 69 projects, the

extension 69 when operatively positioned, as in- This key is formed toprovide a stem having a cylindrical dicated in Fig; 5, being arranged inlongitudinal alignment with the stud 12.

To unite the free end of the carbon webbing with the core 1 l, thelatter is formed on its outer surface with a longitudinally extendinggroove 13, in which the free end of the carbon webbing is positioned andlocked. Such locking is produced by providing the stem of the key 64with an elongated finger M, which enters the groove 13 and resilientlypresses on the free end of the carbon webbing to hold the same securelyagainst accidental displacement in said groove, and so that by rotatingthe key, corresponding rotation will be imparted to the hub or spool 83,and the carbon webbing wrapped thereabout.

To hold the webbing against return movement, there is mounted on thesquared section 68 of the key 54 the elongated hub 15 of a ratchet wheel16, the hub 15 being provided with a squared or polygonal socket toreceive the key section 68 and rotate in unison with the latter. Theperipheral teeth of the ratchet wheel 16 cooperate with a spring-pressedpawl T! which is pivotally mounted on the outer end of a pin 19projecting stationarily in a horizontal and inward direction from atubular bearing sleeve 89 which is carried by one of the casing wallsI-S. In this instance, the sleeve 88 is formed with an opening 8|through which projects the depending nose 82 of a detent 83. This detentis pivotally mounted as at 84 on the partition 30 and is spring-pressedas at 85 so that the nose end 82 thereof will be received in the annulargroove 6? of the key 64 when the latter is operatively positioned in themachine, as disclosed more particularly in Figs. 5 and 6. With the nose82 in the key groove 67, the key will be locked against accidentalwithdrawal from the machine. However, when the end door I8 of the casingis opened by key actuation of the lock 22, the detent will beaccessible, so that it may be manually raised, released from engagementwith the groove 6'! and the key removed, facilitating the operation ofremoving and replacing the carbon webbing.

In order to maintain the webbing and the cards 31 and 38 in relativelyclose engagement with each other, at the time an entry is made on theuppermost record, the table-forming panel 43 of the drawer in registrywith the slot or inscription-receiving opening Gil, when the drawer isactively positioned in the casing, is formed with a raised region 86, asshown more particularly in Figs. 2 and 4. The raised region 86 elevatesthe card 31 correspondingly, bringing the same closer to the undersurface of the lower strip of the carbon paper webbing. Similarly, themarginal edges bounding the opening 60 of the cover plate are inwardlyand downwardly curved, as indicated at 81, so that when the cover plateis in its lower position, and retained by the latch 58 on the top of arecord card 46, the latter is locally depressed so that it is held inrelatively close relationship with the upper surface of the top strip ofthe webbing d2, assuring the application of the entry inscribed on thetop sheet to the webbing and the lower record card.

I claim:

1. In a manifolding register; a casing formed with a horizontal top wallhaving an inscriptionproducing opening formed therein; a carbonpaper-carrying frame removably positioned in said casing; spoolingdevices removably and rotatably supported in longitudinally spacedrelation in the ends of said frame, said devices holding arecorderepeivingi and; iHSQIi-HfiQIleH-ififlSffilfia tin =aarbc1rpaperwebbing, rotation at said-deg vicestsetvine o move saidxwebbing underthe. opening, in the toptwall of said; casing; guide, means; includinga. table. plate; carried by. said gamaandalone the webbing is advancedlime1 1?ndinally,, and horizontally .when. being passed from one of:said spoolingdevices to the;

other; a base panelz arranged helowsaid: guide means and forming a partof said frame, said base panel beiii'g spaod fidmsaidguide means andtable plate to form a pocket in the frame which penstatonesi enfrsaclcasin i amavahleclamping plate carried by the top of said casing, saidclamping plat sei viiigt6 master's record memlgg ig; removablypositioned; be see; 9e wellgfse d sa t a 9 enab e d r and fi eo s ice95;: ant and ma migrated means accessibl heexter oi said casin andremovabletherefroin for rotating one of said spoolinge devices andimparting longitudinal movement, tot the.. webbing connected therewith.

2. In a manifolding register; a casing; a carbon paper carrier removablypositioned in said casing; means for rotatably supporting a transferpaper-carrying spool in said carrier, said lastnamed means including akey formed with a shank having a squared region, an annular groove, anda spool-engaging extension; a bearing member formed with a wall of saidcasing; a ratchet wheel rotatably supported by said bearing member, saidwheel having a hub formed with an opening for the reception of thesquared region of said key shank; a pawl engageable with teeth providedon said ratchet limiting the key for rotation in but a single direction;a detent carried by said casing and engagement with the groove of saidshank to hold said key against longitudinal displacement; and a tonguecarried by the spool-engaging extension of said shank rotatably unitingsaid key with said spool and transfer paper arranged thereon.

3. In a manifolding register, an elongated casing embodying top, side,end and bottom walls, there being a drawer-receiving opening in one ofsaid end walls and an inscription opening formed in and disposedintermediately of said top wall, record-holding plate means hingedlymounted on the top wall of said casing, said plate means being formed toprovide a restricted inscription slot adapted for registry with saidinscription opening in said top plate, a drawer slidably positioned insaid casing, said drawer including spaced base and table panels arrangedadjacent to and in parallel relationship with the top wall of saidcasing immediately beneath the same, said table panel being formed withan opening intermediately of the length thereof arranged in verticalregistry with the opening in said top wall and the slot of said platemeans, said base and table panels being spaced to produce an opensidedpocket for the removable reception of a record sheet and the adjustmentof said sheet relative to said inscription openings, spooling devicesremovably and rotatably supported in the opposite ends of said drawer,said devices holding a record-receiving and inscription-transferringwebbing, the intermediate portion of which being movable over said tablepanel and below the top wall of said casing, and means accessible fromthe exterior of said casing for imparting move- 1 0 mentto. said:spooling devicesw and the webbing; carried thereby;

f1- Inia manifoldineriegister, antelenee edzcese ins havingra topiwall,and: a morabledom-inrme ing; encr all, a drawerslidablypositioned in.said-i casin and movable into and ut a at the latter thraughi the end:or thgcasing containi said? door, .the-tonotsaid casin intermed ately:M47132; length thereon being; formedwith an; inscription: openin saiddrawer being. formed: mb d-- a. snide plate arranged when, the drawer:isoaerae tirely ransitioned within the. casin immediatelit below and;parallel: relationship; with the ten, wall.- oesaid: casing, spoolingdevices carried the ends, pf saidl drawer, said: devices holding arecord areeeiving and. inscrintioni transferring webbing withtheintermediate portion. pf: the; webbin ext ndin oregsaid guide plaeand: ae.-- ne h thatoawallxotsaid casing init eistrytwithr ies: at nne, he-labase-e ateiqrmedwita M122 iinmedi, beneath said enidepleta a,lette tdprovidea eri 7 jecting above the horizontal plane in which themajor portion of the base plate lies, said locally raised region beingdisposed in registry with the inscription opening in said top wall andsaid guide plate, means carried by the top wall of said casing forremovably clamping an upper record sheet in desired registry with saidinscription opening, and manually operated means accessible from theexterior of said casing for operating said spooling devices to impartlongitudinal movement to said webbing.

5. In a manifolding register, an elongated casing embodying top, side,end and bottom walls, there being a drawer-receiving opening in one ofsaid end walls and an inscription opening formed in and disposedintermediately of said top wall, a drawer slidably positioned in saidcasing and inserted through said drawer-receiving opening, said drawerat the top thereof including spaced lower and upper horizontal panelsarranged adjacent to and in parallel relationship with the top wall ofsaid casing immediately beneath the same, said upper panel being formedwith an opening intermediately of its length arranged for verticalregistration with the opening in said casing top wall, said lower andupper panels being relatively spaced to produce an open-sided pocketbetween the same, the open side of the pocket registering with a slotformed longitudinally in one side of the casing adjacent its top wall,the pocket being formed for the removable reception of a lower recordsheet and the adjustment of said sheet longitudinally of the casingrelative to said inscription opening, longitudinally spaced spoolingdevices rotatably supported in the opposite ends of said drawer beyondthe ends of said panels, said devices holding a r ecdrdereceiving andinscription-transferring webbing, the intermediate portion of saidwebbing being movable over said upper panel and below the top wall ofsaid casing, and means for removably clamping an upper record sheet onthe upper surface of said top wall in longitudinally adjustedrelationship with respect to said inscription opening.

6. In a manifolding register, an elongated casing having a top wall anda movable door-forming end wall, a drawer slidably positioned in saidcasing and movable into and out of the latter through the end of thecasing containing said door wall, the top of said casing intermediatelyof the length thereof being formed with an inscription opening, saiddrawer embodying a horizontally disposed upper plate arranged when thedrawer is operatively positioned within the easing immediately below andin parallel relationship with the top Wall of said casing, spoolingdevices carried by the opposite longitudinal ends of said drawer, saiddevices holding a recordreceiving and inscription-transferring webbingwith the intermediate portion of the webbing present between said rollsextending over said upper plate and beneath the top wall of said casingin registry with said inscription opening, a lower horizontally disposedplate formed with said drawer immediately beneath said upper plate andspaced from the latter to provide an opensided pocket for the receptionof a removable lower record sheet, the open side of said pocketregistering with a slot formed longitudinally in one side of said casingadjacent the top thereof, said pocket receiving for longitudinalmovement therein a lower record card, said lower plate being formedintermediately of its length with a locally raised region projectingabove the horizontal plane in which the major portion of the lower platelies, said locally raised region being dis posed in registry with theinscription openin in said top wall and said guide plate, means carriedby the top wall of said casing for removably clamping an upper recordsheet in desired registry with said inscription opening, and manuallyoperated means accessible from the exterior of said casing for operatingsaid spooling devices to impart longitudinal movement to said webbing.

